What Happened On Wednesday Aug 25, 1979 In NFL  
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What Happened On Wednesday Aug 25, 1979 In NFL


1979 All Fantasy Team
Player Pos Team Fantasy Avg.
Brian Sipe QB Browns 18.97
Earl Campbell RB Oilers 18.02
Stanley Morgan WR Patriots 8.25
Raymond Chester TE Raiders 5.97
John Smith K Patriots 7.19
There were no professional football games played on Aug 25, 1979. The top fantasy performance ever on this date was Randy Moss who had 17.10 points on Aug 25, 2006 against the Detroit Lions.

There was 1 player born on this date: J.T. O'Sullivan, and 64 total players who share this birthday including: Chuck Carney, Cully Lidberg and Giff Zimmerman.

The pro football champion in 1979 was the Pittsburgh Steelers who defeated the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl. The stat leaders for the year were: Dan Fouts (pass yds), Earl Campbell (rush yds) and Steve Largent (rec yds). The top fantasy players of '79 were Brian Sipe, Steve Grogan, Dan Fouts, Earl Campbell and Jim Zorn and the top fantasy games were: Clarence Williams with 40.35 pts against the Buffalo Bills, Jerry Butler with 37.95 pts against the New York Jets and Wilbert Montgomery with 37.25 pts against the Washington Redskins.

The top pick in the 1979 draft was Tom Cousineau by the Buffalo Bills, and the 1979 Hall of Fame Class Members were Yale Lary, Johnny Unitas, Ron Mix and Dick Butkus.
Pro Football Players Born on Aug 25, 1979
Player Pos Fantasy Avg. Played
J.T. O'Sullivan QB 7.93 2002 - 2010
Players Who Share This Birthday (Aug 25)
Player Pos Year Born Played
Chuck CarneyOL 1900 1922
Cully LidbergRB 1900 1926 - 1930
Giff ZimmermanRB 1900 1924 - 1925
Jim StiflerDL 1901 1926 - 1927
Pete JacksonRB 1903 1928
Russ PetersonOL 1905 1932
Joe BylerOL 1922 1946
Bill O'BrienDB 1924 1947
Robert PattonOL 1927 1952
John DottleyRB 1928 1951 - 1953
Dick YoungRB 1930 1955 - 1957
Ogden ComptonQB 1932 1955
Joe SzczeckoDL 1942 1966 - 1969
Ralph BakerLB 1942 1964 - 1974
Bob JonesWR 1945 1967 - 1969
Charlie SandersTE 1946 1968 - 1977
Rudy RedmondDB 1947 1969 - 1972
Steve PooleLB 1952 1976
Hal RobertsP 1952 1974
Jerry LatinRB 1953 1975 - 1978
Doug EnglishDL 1953 1975 - 1985
Pete ShawDB 1954 1977 - 1984
Jeff Morrow 1956
Terry LoveDB 1958 1987
Curt MarshOL 1959 1981 - 1986
Alvin Lewis 1959
Dokie WilliamsWR 1960 1983 - 1987
George PeoplesRB 1960 1982 - 1985
Ron HellerOL 1962 1984 - 1995
Rayford CooksDL 1962 1987
Don KernTE 1962 1984 - 1986
Eric SwansonWR 1963 1986
Ray McDonald 1964
Cornelius BennettLB 1965 1987 - 2000
Nate OdomesDB 1965 1987 - 1996
Willis CrockettLB 1966 1990
Charlie BaumannK 1967 1991 - 1992
Garry LewisDB 1967 1990 - 1993
Dave ThomasDB 1968 1993 - 2001
Mike D. JonesDL 1969 1991 - 1999
Tau PupuaDL 1971 1995
Marlo PerryLB 1972 1994 - 1999
Bryan StoltenbergOL 1972 1996 - 2000
Charlie Simmons 1972
Marvin HarrisonWR 1972 1996 - 2008
Andre JohnsonOL 1973 1996 - 1998
Darren BensonDL 1974 1995 - 1998
Jason FabiniOL 1974 1998 - 2008
Mike JenkinsWR 1974 1997 - 1999
Cornell GreenOL 1976 2000 - 2010
Corey JenkinsLB 1976 2003 - 2004
Blaine SaipaiaOL 1978 2003 - 2007
J.T. O'SullivanQB 1979 2002 - 2010
Spencer TooneLB 1980 2006
Darrell McCloverLB 1981 2004 - 2009
Josh BettsQB 1982 2006
Jahkeen GilmoreWR 1983
Alvin BanksRB 1984
Taylor MehlhaffK 1985 2008
Ervin BaldwinDL 1986 2008 - 2010
Rodney FergusonRB 1986 2008 - 2010
Brennan MarionWR 1987 2008 - 2009
Dexter McClusterRB 1988 2010
Terrence AustinWR 1988 2010
Aug 25, 1979 Football Games
No Games Played
Top Fantasy Games on Aug 25, 1979
Player Pos Stats Fantasy Pnts.
No Fantasy Game Data
Top Fantasy Games on this Day (Aug 25)
Player Pos Stats Fantasy Pnts.
Randy Moss WR Aug 25, 2006 17.10
Matt Leinart QB Aug 25, 2006 11.80
Greg Lewis WR Aug 25, 2006 10.55
Robbie Gould K Aug 25, 2006 10.00
LaMont Jordan RB Aug 25, 2006 9.75
1979 Pro Football Champion
Super Bowl (Jan 20, 1980)Los Angeles Rams 19 @ Pittsburgh Steelers 31
1979 Stat Leaders
Player Team Cat Stat
Dan Fouts San Diego Chargers Passing Yds 4,082
Steve Grogan New England Patriots Passing Tds 28
Earl Campbell Houston Oilers Rushing Yds 1,697
Earl Campbell Houston Oilers Rushing Tds 19
Steve Largent Seattle Seahawks Receiving Yds 1,237
Stanley Morgan New England Patriots Receiving Tds 12
Joe Washington Baltimore Colts Receptions 82
Mark Moseley Washington Redskins FGs Made 25
Matt Bahr Pittsburgh Steelers XPs Made 50
1979 Fantasy Leaders
Player Pos Team Fantasy Pnts.
Brian Sipe QB Browns 18.97
Steve Grogan QB Patriots 18.57
Dan Fouts QB Chargers 18.31
Earl Campbell RB Oilers 18.02
Jim Zorn QB Seahawks 17.68
1979 Top Fantasy Games
Player Pos Team Fantasy Pnts.
Clarence Williams RB San Diego Chargers 40.35
Jerry Butler WR Buffalo Bills 37.95
Wilbert Montgomery RB Philadelphia Eagles 37.25
Franco Harris RB Pittsburgh Steelers 37.15
Walter Payton RB Chicago Bears 35.85
1979 Top Draft Pick
Player Pos Team College
Tom Cousineau LB Buffalo Bills Ohio State
1979 Hall of Fame Class
Member Contribution
Yale Lary Player
Johnny Unitas Player
Ron Mix Player
Dick Butkus Player